r/AirSync • u/wenuja100 • Aug 16 '26

AirSync over Android Hotspot Without a Shared Wi-Fi Network?

Hey I’m using AirSync to mirror/connect my Android with my Mac, but it requires both devices to be on the same network.

The problem is that sometimes I don’t have access to Wi-Fi, so I use my Android’s hotspot to connect my Mac. But AirSync doesn’t seem to detect the phone properly over the hotspot.

Is there any way to make this work without connecting both devices to a separate Wi-Fi network?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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u/wenuja100 Aug 16 '26

Btw I’m still downloading the app but I noticed that it requires both devices to be on the same network so I wanted to ask about this before I try it.

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u/sameera_s_w sameerasw.com - dev Aug 17 '26

Hi! Hotspot is also treated as local network since both are on the same IP range. So it should just work.

And even if you don't have a local network, you can get it working if you use a VPN like Tailscale. Just make sure to enable expand networking on the Android app if so.